Engineering & Maintenance Intern

Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Duration of role: Summer Internship

Location: Red Lion, PA Plant 1

 

About Us

At Tate we are passionate about everything we do. As an independent brand operating within Kingspan Group, a global plc group of companies, Tate has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions and commercial office raised access floors, for over 60 years.  With revenues of over $600m and growing, Tate plays a pivotal role in offering expertise in cutting edge design engineering to craft solutions, by working collaboratively with clients as a trusted partner. 

 

Tate continues to grow and expand, operating multiple manufacturing and commercial sites across the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working on new innovations and forward-thinking designs, as we remain a market leading player within our industry. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to Tate’s world class standards and in keeping with our Planet Passionate sustainability strategy, our focus is on having minimal climate impact.

 

We are excited to potentially welcome you as part of our team as we continue to grow on a worldwide scale.

 

About the Role

The Engineering & Maintenance Intern provides hands-on support to the Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement (CI) teams, with a primary focus on supporting the CMMS rollout and stabilization. This role offers practical exposure to plant operations, reliability fundamentals, lean manufacturing, and small-scale engineering and CI projects. The intern will work closely with cross-functional teams to improve data accuracy, standard work, and execution of improvement initiatives while developing real-world industrial engineering and maintenance skills.

 

What You’ll Do

CMMS Support & Data Integrity

• Assist with CMMS rollout activities, including asset data verification, PM creation support, work order cleanup, and documentation standardization
• Support work order audits to improve data quality, closeout accuracy, and failure coding consistency
• Help develop and update CMMS user guides, quick-reference sheets, and standard work
• Shadow maintenance and reliability teams to understand asset structures, PM strategies, and failure modes

 

Continuous Improvement Support

• Assist CI team with small improvement projects (5S, visual management, waste reduction, basic time studies)
• Support data collection and tracking for CI initiatives (KPIs, action items, audit results)
• Help prepare CI materials such as presentations, dashboards, A3s, and project summaries
• Participate in Gemba walks, Kaizen events, and RCA activities as assigned

Engineering & Project Support

• Support engineering team with small capital or process improvement projects (layout updates, documentation, vendor coordination, basic analysis)
• Assist with equipment documentation, drawings, SOP updates, and change tracking
• Help track project action items, schedules, and closeout documentation

 

General Support & Learning

• Work alongside maintenance technicians, engineers, and CI leaders to gain exposure to plant systems and operations
• Follow all safety policies and participate in safety observations and discussions
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies and improvement opportunities

 

Learning Outcomes & Development

• Practical experience with CMMS implementation and maintenance systems
• Exposure to lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Understanding of plant engineering, maintenance reliability, and cross-functional collaboration
• Development of professional communication, data analysis, and problem-solving skills

 

Additional Expectations

• Remain compliant with the Code of Conduct and Policies which includes the Kingspan Group Compliance Policy.
• Ensure that all duties related to product compliance are adhered to in accordance with the Product Compliance Policy, Laws, Regulations, and market demands.
• Responsible for all tasks to achieve compliance goals and demands of the Compliance Management System.
• Must raise concerns related to the Compliance Management System to their supervisor, manager, or any member of the Leadership Team, or throug